Books by James A MacKay

This title features: a full-colour global directory of the world's greatest stamps, including photographs of over 3000 stamps from more than 200 ... More

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This is the biography of Glaswegian Allan Pinkerton, who went to America and founded a nationwide police system more than half a century before the ... More

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"Ceramic objects that have sold at Christie's auction house are used as examples of delftware, majolica and faience; Oriental porcelain; European ... More

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Collectors of antique silver know even the simplest item can be worth a fortune. Get to know the great silversmiths of the last four centuries, so ... More

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In My End Is My Beginning is the story of Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87), the tragic heroine par excellence. Queen of an unfamiliar and troubled ... More

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Thomas Lipton burst onto the national scene in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The Princess of Wales had launched a GBP30,000 ... More

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No person in naval history, with the possible exception of Lord Nelson, has been the subject of so much romance or inspired so much heated ... More

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An in-depth look at the world of stamps and stamp collecting including the history, design, technology and production. There are also sections on the ... More

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Whether shaped into elegant decanters or turned into paperweights, glass is one of the world's most sophisticated materials. Examine some of the most ... More

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The system of clans grew out of ancient Celtic tribal traditions and is based on a fierce love for both family and homeland. People the world over ... More

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A biography of Robert Burns, arguably one of the world's greatest poets. This work places him and his poetry in the context of the period in which he ... More

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